Singapore legislation
Regulation 33
of Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021
Regulation 33
Who is qualified person in relation to reports
Subregulation 1
In this Part, “qualified person” means —
in relation to a test — a Clinical Governance Officer or a person who is suitably qualified to certify and interpret the test results and appointed by a Clinical Governance Officer to do so;
in relation to any radiological examination —
a medical practitioner registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in the branch of diagnostic radiology; or
a medical practitioner who is —
a diagnostic radiology resident; and
a member of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or any equivalent professional association of radiologists; and
in addition to paragraph (b) —
in relation to a fetal ultrasound — a medical practitioner registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in the branch of obstetrics and gynaecology;
in relation to a dental radiological examination — a dentist; (iii)in relation to a plain radiography image — a person who —
is duly authorised or registered to practise as a medical practitioner in a state or territory other than Singapore by a foreign authority having the function conferred by law of authorising or registering persons to practise as a medical practitioner in that state or territory;
has a degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent; and
is a member of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or any equivalent professional association of radiologists; and
in relation to a plain radiography image — a medical practitioner who —
is a diagnostic radiology resident; and
has passed the National Plain Film Test administered by the College of Radiologists, Singapore.
Subregulation 2
In this regulation, “diagnostic radiology resident” means a medical practitioner who is receiving training under a diagnostic radiology residency programme that is accredited by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training appointed by the Specialists Accreditation Board established under section 34(1) of the Medical Registration Act 1997.